The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three-uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It is responsible for defending Bangladesh against external aggressors and supporting national development during peacetime. Recruitment to this force is done through voluntary enlistment. At present there are almost 200,000 active personnel. A reserve force of force of 1,000,000 personnel will be raised by 2020. Historically, the Bangladesh Army can trace its heritage back to the Bengal Army during Mughal rule since the 1700’s when three Persian Muslim dynasties such as the Nasiri’s, Afshar’s and Najafi’s ruled Bengal. During the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 the East Bengal Regiment fought alongside the Mukti Bahini (Bengali freedom fighters) to liberate Bangladesh from West Pakistani oppression. After the end of the war the Bangladesh Army was formed on the 26th of December, 1971. Between 1973 and 1975 the Army absorbed 28,000 hard-hardened freedom fighters in to its ranks. Under Zia’s rule Bangladesh was divided in to 5 military regions for efficient management. When Ershad assumed power in 1982 the Army had 70,000 personnel. The Army experienced another spurt of growth during 1985 then finally in mid-1988 it had about 80,000 to 90,000 personnel. In 1995 the Army had 101,000 personnel. In the past the Bangladesh Army was organized along the lines of the British-Commonwealth armies, however U.S Army ranks, tactical procedures, training management, and non-commissioned officer training were adopted to enhance the combat efficiency of the organization.
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